The William C. Velasquez Institute is working alongside California Common Cause, the California Clean Money Campaign, the League of Women Voters, and Council members Jose Huizar and Eric Garcetti to pass Measure H this March 8th. We placed Measure H on the ballot to tackle the problem of money in local politics. H does basically 2 things:
H strengthens the public matching funds system by lifting the maximum balance in the Campaign Trust Fund. It would be allowed to grow when not all the funds are used up year to year. With Measure H, the city could provide more incentives to candidates and could move to full Fair Elections public funding of campaigns so elected officials are only accountable to voters, not special interests. H does not increase the annual appropriations from the General Fund, which was set by voters in 1990, but it does allow the City to borrow from the fund and for temporary suspension of appropriations in certain emergency conditions.
H prohibits campaign contributions and fundraising by bidders on most city contracts that are worth at least $100,000 and subject to elected official approval.
We invite you to endorse Measure H by clicking here:
We Support Measure H on the Los Angeles City Ballot
Support Statement: We believe that we need to rein in-pay-to-play politics in Los Angeles and strengthen the city's Campaign Trust Fund to give more incentive to candidates to abide by spending limits and to allow the potential for full Fair Elections public funding of campaigns in the future.
Below you will find some links to additional information about Measure H.
